Robert Foxworth to Replace Philip Bosco in Twelve Angry Men

Broadway.com has learned that Robert Foxworth will replace Philip Bosco who is headed to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the Roundabout Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men. He will begin performances in the revival on February 1.

Foxworth has appeared on Broadway in King Henry V, The Crucible, Love Letters, Candida, Ivanov, Honour and Judgment at Nuremberg. His regional credits include Private Lives, The Seagull, Othello, Cyrano de Bergerac, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Antony and Cleopatra, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Lion in Winter. Foxworth also notably starred in the national tour of Proof and is best known to television audiences for his work on Falcon Crest.

In Twelve Angry Men, a young delinquent awaits sentencing for the manslaughter of his aggressive father. One juror feels that there is a "reasonable doubt"--to the frustration of his 11 colleagues--thus preventing a quick verdict. During the heated deliberations, the hidden preconceptions and assumptions of the jurors are revealed. When faced with playing the hangman, each juror is forced to face himself.

The production, directed by Scott Ellis, is expected to continue to feature Tom Aldredge, Mark Blum, Larry Bryggman, Robert Clohessy, Peter Friedman, Boyd Gaines, Kevin Geer, Michael Mastro, Matte Osian, John Pankow, James Rebhorn and Adam Trese. The drama will run at the American Airlines Theatre through March 27.

A production spokesperson could not confirm the casting of Foxworth.